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(CNN) — The Supreme Court says colleges and universities can no longer take race into consideration as a specific basis for granting admission, a landmark decision overturning long-standing precedent that

No other public universities use race as a factor, but Texas private schools like Rice and Southern Methodist University will be impacted.

President Biden will appear on MSNBC Thursday for his first television interview since May as he continues to ramp up his re-election campaign.

An election reform bill moving through the N.C. General Assembly could have a major impact on a federal lawsuit dealing with felon voting. In a court filing Monday, lawyers representing defendants in the case asked for more time to respond to the plaintiffs’ recent motion for summary judgment. The defendants cited the potential effect of Senate Bill 747.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a North Carolina public charter school’s appeal of a lower court ruling that found the school’s uniform policy to be in violation of the Constitution. 

The U.S. Department of Justice is urging a federal judge to block a new Florida law that restricts people from China and six other countries...

The U.S. Department of Justice is urging a federal judge to block a new Florida law that restricts people from China and six other countries from owning...

The U.S. Department of Justice has challenged an upcoming Florida law that restricts property ownership for individuals from China and six other countries, raising concerns about discrimination and constitutional rights.

The Supreme Court is set to release its next opinions Tuesday morning, with several landmark cases still to be handed down with just days left until the summer recess. The court did not indicate Tuesday will be the final decision day, meaning that at least one additional day is likely later in the week. Here…

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